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Prince Charles, the publicist, and a colourful Hollywood lawsuit

Friday, 28 January 2011

I fear that blows will soon start to be thrown below the belt in the many ongoing legal battles involving the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which organises the Golden Globes.

Peter Jackson is taken ill as curse of 'The Hobbit' strikes again

Friday, 28 January 2011

Budget blow-outs, an industrial dispute, even a race row have threatened to derail the latest JRR Tolkien blockbuster, The Hobbit. To that list can now be added a perforated ulcer, courtesy of director Sir Peter Jackson, who was taken to hospital in the New Zealand capital, Wellington, on Wednesday.

Geoffrey Macnab: My Oscar Favourites

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

King's Speech leads Oscar field

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Drama detailing the efforts of King George VI to overcome a fierce stammer received 12 nominations.

Facebook film is work of fiction, says its ex-boss

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

One of the biggest films of last year, The Social Network, is hotly tipped to pick up several Academy Award nominations when they are announced today. But an unwilling star of the movie charting the birth of Facebook wants everyone to know it is a "work of fiction".

Ryan Gosling frustrated by censorship

Monday, 24 January 2011

Ryan Gosling was "frustrated" when film censors tried to ban his 'Blue Valentine' sex scene.

Matt Damon blasts 'charlatan' psychics

Monday, 24 January 2011

Matt Damon thinks that psychics are "charlatans".

Spurlock causes stir at Sundance over product placement

Monday, 24 January 2011

He found fame baiting America's most famous brand – but in his latest film Morgan Spurlock has decided to embrace the corporate world.

Print deal sought for son's screen tribute to his father

Monday, 24 January 2011

For a first-time author, it's the stuff of dreams: to have your debut novel transformed into a feature film with an all-star cast led by Bob Hoskins.

Stone Roses gig to be resurrected on film

Monday, 24 January 2011

The celebrated Spike Island show by the Stone Roses is to be immortalised in a new movie. The 1990 concert was a high point in the indie rock band's career, with nearly 30,000 people flocking to the outdoor gig near Widnes, Cheshire. It will be the backdrop for a film being made by Tom Green, director of Channel 4's Misfits.

Producers choose 'The King's Speech'

Monday, 24 January 2011

The British film The King's Speech claimed the crown for best film at the Producers Guild of America Awards, knocking off the Golden Globes best drama winner and presumed Oscar front-runner The Social Network.

Race is on to cash in on WikiLeaks

Sunday, 23 January 2011

Emily Dugan: Rival Hollywood studios and publishers rush to tell Julian Assange's story.

Feathers ruffled over Black Swan

Sunday, 23 January 2011

Susie Mesure: Extravagant tutus created for the ballet film have caught the eye of Oscar judges, but an off-screen costume drama puts the designers in the shade.

UN sex-trafficking whistleblower feted in film

Sunday, 23 January 2011

Jonathan Owen: Rachel Weisz portrays the Nebraska cop who took a job in Bosnia and risked all to reveal a web of corruption.

George Clooney recovers from malaria

Friday, 21 January 2011

George Clooney has revealed he contracted malaria but has "completely" recovered from his battle with the illness.